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Old 11-04-2009, 10:18 AM   #1
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Stimulus Spending Review
After a flurry of stimulus spending, questionable projects pile up | Washington Examiner


Just a few notable projects:

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$356,000 for Indiana University to study childhood comprehension of foreign accents compared with native speech.
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$2.5 million in stimulus checks sent to the deceased
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Old 11-04-2009, 04:13 PM   #2
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disgusting....horrible bill, everyone who voted for it should resign.
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Old 11-04-2009, 04:38 PM   #3
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The dead deserve their fair share. This is nothing - wait until the health care plan is passed!
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Old 11-05-2009, 12:09 AM   #4
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apparently they are counting pay raises as jobs saved.

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s economic recovery program saved 935 jobs at the Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, an impressive success story for the stimulus plan. Trouble is, only 508 people work there.
Stimulus Watch: Salary raise counted as saved job | www.azstarnet.com ®
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Old 11-05-2009, 07:53 AM   #5
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Must be payback for the death tax!
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